7 months ago
Powerful storms that popped up in western Kansas Sunday night dropped tornadoes and large hail. At least two towns took hits from tornadoes. Gove County Emergency Management reports the community of Grinnell took a direct hit from a tornado. Photos show destruction and damage to several structures, including homes and outbuildings. The tornado even blew the ...

7 months ago
Cheers filled the air, mixed in with hugs and a few tears, as high school seniors at three schools graduated into the next phase of their young lives Sunday. There were plenty of smiles as family, friends, and well-wishers bid farewell and adieu to graduating seniors. Seniors from Salina South and Salina Central celebrated commencement, as ...

7 months ago
After attending graduations for over 30 years as a teacher, principal, and superintendent, Sunday was the final one for Linn Exline. The USD 305 Superintendent of Schools is retiring at the end of the current school year. Exline was raised in Salina, graduated from public schools, and committed her entire 33-year career in education to USD ...

7 months ago
A restaurant that's been a mainstay in Salina for nearly a half-century will soon look different on the outside, but will still maintain the same pizza taste on the inside many have loved over the years. Big Cheese Pizza, which has been located in the same location at 730 S Broadway since 1978, is in ...

7 months ago
Kansas Wesleyan University celebrated commencement ceremonies on Saturday. According to the school, members of the class of 2025, together with friends, family and community members, gathered Saturday at the Tony’s Pizza Events Center for KWU's 2025 Commencement ceremony. Educators Dr. Ralita Cheeks ’07 and Dr. Brandon Cheeks ’05 became the first co-Commencement speakers on record for KWU, delivering ...

7 months ago
Passenger air service in and out of Salina, including the new Houston flights, are surpassing expectations. According to information from the Salina Airport Authority, April set a new monthly record with 2,242 enplanements, marking a 52% increase over April 2024, and surpassing the previous April high of 1,635 set in 2022. This growth is even more ...

7 months ago
A event is planned to celebrate the Iron Horse Trail, an ambitious project which began in the summer of 2022 and will be complete this month. Abilene's Iron Horse Trail  is a 5.5-mile "rails with trails" project that connects the cities of Abilene and Enterprise. It runs along the active track of the Abilene & Smoky ...

7 months ago
The Kansas State University chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, Beta of Kansas, has inducted 43 new members to the nation's oldest and most prestigious academic honor society, including one from Salina. Inductees to Phi Beta Kappa, founded in 1776, are selected based on GPA, knowledge of a second language and depth and breadth of study in the ...

7 months ago
Three rounds of thunderstorms are expected across the region over the next three days. According to the National Weather Service,  severe storms are possible: Saturday night– early Sunday. Sunday afternoon – night (higher-end severe storms possible). Monday afternoon – night (higher-end severe storms possible) In Central Kansas the best chance for severe weather is late Sunday afternoon ...

7 months ago
A Salina man was injured after hitting a turkey vulture on his motorcycle. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that 63-year-old Anthony Shafer was riding his Kawasaki dirt bike in the 5000 block Burma Road Thursday afternoon when a turkey vulture jumped up from the side of the road and hit the motorcycle. Shafer suffered ...

7 months ago
Salina Police investigated a playground incident at Huesner Elementary School earlier this week after four juveniles were involved in a scuffle that generated misinformation across social media. Police Captain Mike Miller tells KSAL News that three boys between the ages of 8 and 11 were playing together Wednesday after school hours when they were confronted by ...